SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Son Heung-min returned to the South Korean men’s national football team on Monday for a pair of World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for later this month. Head coach Hong Myung-bo unveiled his 26-man team Monday as South Korea prepare for two away matches in the third round of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Top industry officials of South Korea and Qatar agreed Monday to maintain strong cooperation on energy supplies amid geopolitical tensions and expand their ties into a wide range of energy and shipbuilding sectors, Seoul’s industry ministry said. South Korea’s Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun and Qatar’s Minister of State for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea appears to have changed the name of a think tank designed to analyze affairs with South Korea, Seoul’s unification ministry said Monday, as its leader Kim Jong-un has bolstered animosity toward the South. North Korea disclosed the entity named the DPRK Institute of Enemy State Studies for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., the telecommunications arm of SK Group, will push to create an artificial intelligence (AI) data center hub for the Asia-Pacific region in South Korea, its chief executive said Monday. SK Telecom CEO Ryu Young-sang outlined the vision, dubbed the “AI infrastructure superhighway,” centered on creating comprehensive [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Major gaming companies are intensifying their competition in the top-down perspective combat game market, with several high-profile titles scheduled for release around 2025, all emphasizing real-time player-versus-player combat and cross-platform gameplay. According to industry sources on November 2, Krafton will showcase its upcoming title “Project Arc” at G-STAR, Korea’s largest [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant reflection of changing attitudes toward family planning in South Korea, about half of unmarried women aged 20-40 in Seoul have considered egg freezing, according to a new report from the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Women and Family Policy Review. The study, released on November 2, surveyed 800 unmarried [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant move to address digital addiction concerns among youth, South Korea’s ruling party has proposed legislation to restrict smartphone use in schools, garnering support from the government and education officials. The initiative gained momentum after the National Human Rights Commission of Korea recently ruled that the collective confiscation [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The crisp autumn weather that has settled across most of South Korea is drawing weekend visitors to popular foliage viewing spots, though the seasonal color change has arrived notably later than usual this year. At Baekyang Temple in Jangseong County, South Jeolla Province, visitors were finally able to enjoy the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Former Premier League star Jesse Lingard attributes his successful adaptation to Korean football to FC Seoul manager Kim Gi-dong’s stern early-season guidance. Speaking at a media day event at GS Champions Park in Guri on October 30, Lingard praised Kim’s deep understanding of football and his clear tactical approach to [...]
RIYADH, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea ranked lowest in life satisfaction according to a new international survey released on October 30, highlighting growing concerns about quality of life in one of Asia’s most developed economies. The survey, conducted by Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative (FII), polled 50,700 adults across 24 countries between July 15 [...]